Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents announce the 7th Annual Soundset Festival: your official Midwest kick-off of the summer, with nine hours of the best Hip Hop music in one day. It all goes down at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN on Sunday May 25th, 2014 (rain or shine).

Confirmed artists for Soundset 2014 include:
Atmosphere, Wiz Khalifa, NAS (20th Anniversary of Illmatic), 2 Chainz, Cypress Hill, EarlWolf (Tyler The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt), Pusha T, Chance The Rapper, Prof, Grieves, G-Eazy, Ab-Soul, DJ QBert, The Grouch & Eligh, Flatbush Zombies, Lizzo with Lazerbeak, Rapsody & 9th Wonder, Shad, deM atlaS, Snow Tha Product, Roc Marciano, Dosh, Jonwayne, D-Styles, Toki Wright & Big Cats, Will C, Allan Kingdom, Breakbeat Lou, Nacho Picasso, Freddy Fresh, Los Nativos, K.Raydio & Psymun, Mac Irv, Ecid, DJ Fundo, DJ Lean Rock, DJ D. Mil, DJ Sidereal.

Hosted by Sway Calloway, Brother Ali & J.Pratt.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 at 11 AM (CST) to the general public through www.ticketweb.com and Fifth Element. General admission tickets are $55 ($3 facility fee and parking are included in ticket price). VIP options for $125 ($3 facility fee and parking are both included in ticket price) are also available!

This year, Soundset boasts a full day of two Main Stages and the Fifth Element stage delivering over 45 artists performing nine hours of diverse music, plus the Essential Elements tent featuring Freestyle Session Minnesota B-Boy/B-Girl competition, hosted by J.Pratt. In addition, The Seventh Letter Crew return to bring some of the world’s most talented visual artists, who will be live painting all day. Also returning, will be the 4th annual Skateboard Showdown presented by Familia, the 7th annual Soundset Custom Car Show, and a special Last of the Record Buyers production showcase featuring a live production set by Dosh.

via @soundset

Atmosphere tapping the legend of Paul Bunyan for their latest video, Bob Seger.  Slug explains:

“it’s about how the legend of paul bunyan began.
it wasn’t really a blue ox.
it was a blue axe. but the accent made it sound like ox.
blue from the blood of the evil canadian soldiers.

it was filmed in northern minnesota. iron range.”

Directed by Andrew Melby

The Welcome To Minnesota Tour kicks off tonight with Atmosphere, Toki Wright x Big Cats, No Bird Sing, deM atlaS and Jimmy2times.

2.12 – Mankato, MN @ Verizon Wireless Ballroom – tickets
2.13 – Duluth, MN @ Clyde Iron Works – SOLD OUT
2.14 – Rochester, MN @ Mayo Civic Center Auditorium – tickets
2.15 – Fargo, MN @ The Venue at the Hub – tickets
2.17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue – SOLD OUT

The Official Welcome to MN 2014 Song

In keeping with tradition, Atmosphere has recorded a NEW official song for the 2014 Welcome To Minnesota tour, “Color In The Snow,” featuring deM atlaS, Joe Horton (No Bird Sing) and Toki Wright.

Listen & Download for FREE: http://bit.ly/ColorInTheSnow

Join Atmosphere, Toki Wright x Big Cats, No Bird Sing and deM atlaS beginning February 12, 2014 for the Fourth Annual Welcome To Minnesota Tour!

WELCOME TO MINNESOTA TOUR 2014:
2.12 – Mankato – Verizon Wireless Center – get tickets

2.13 – Duluth – Clyde Iron Works – get tickets

2.14 – Rochester – Mayo Civic Center Auditorium – get tickets

2.15 – Fargo – The Venue at The Hub – get tickets

2.17 – Minneapolis – First Avenue – SOLD OUT

via @Rhymesayers #WelcometoMN